Device for hanging wall-paper.



M. F. HANDLE.

DEVICE FOR HANGING WALL PAPER.

APPLICATION FILED APR.8, 1911.

1,17,Q1 9, Patented Feb. 13, 1912.

WITNESSES I/VVENTOR m f- M SATS MILLARD F. RANDLE, OF MOBILE, ALABAMA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH T0 MARGARET A. V. ROBERTS AND ONE-FOURTH TO LILY ROBERTS, BOTH OF MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS, AND FIVE ONE-HUNDREDTHS T0 RADFORD O. BRASWELL AND FORTY-FIVE ONE-HUNDREDTI-IS TO JULIA E. RANDLE, BOTH OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS.

DEVICE FOR HANGING WALL-PAPER.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MILLARD F. RANDLE, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Mobile, in the county of Mobile and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Hanging Tall-Paper, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to paper hangers tools and particularly to a device adapted to support a length of paper while the same is being applied to a wall, novel means being provided for permitting the nesting or holding of the parts of the paper supporting member so that it can be conveniently transported and readily assembled or readjusted for use.

An object of this invention is to provide an implement for hanging paper, the same having detachably connected and adjustably mounted members interchangeable so that the implement can be operated for the purpose of applying paper to walls, or brushing the paper to make it adhere uniformly throughout the surface contacting the wall and a roller for rolling the seams and otherwise producing an artistic and desirable finish in this line of work.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a paper holder and a paper brush, each of which can be adjusted at angles with relation to the handles carrying the same, thus increasing the utility of the device and rendering it more advantageous and economical owing to the fact that the one tool takes the place of a number of implements in this trade.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, ref erence will be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification wherein like characters denote corresponding parts in the several views, and in which Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of a paper hangers tool embodying the invention; Fig. 2 illustrates a side elevation thereof with the brush omitted; Fig. 3 illustrates a detail view of the brush showing Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 8, 1911.

Patented Feb. 13, 1912.

Serial No. 619,834.

two brushes held by the brush clamp; Fig. 4 illustrates a detail view of a fragment of the device shown in Fig. 3, the clip and brush clamp being omitted; Fig. 5 illustrates a detail view of a fragment of the paper holding device; Fig. 6 illustrates a similar view with the arms folded; Fig. 7 illustrates a detail sectional view of a brush head and the brush clamp applied thereto; and Fig. 8 illustrates a detail View of a sectional roller adapted to be substituted for the brush and brush clamping member.

In these drawings I have shown the handle for the brush and roller as consisting of a section 9 having at one end a handle 10 and a section 11 telescopically connected to the section 9 and held in relation thereto through the medium of collars 12 and 13 which are providedwith binding screws 14: ]and 15 for holding the collars on the memers. the inner section 17 of handle is pivoted, the said section 17 being associated with a telescopically connected section 18 the members 17 and 18 being held in operative relation to each other by the collars 19 and 20. The member 18 extends beyond the member 17 and is provided with plates 21 and 22 between which an extension 23 is mounted by the pivot 2& so that the said extension can swing from the position shown in Figs. 1 and 5 to that shown in dotted lines, Fig. 5. The extension 28 has cross plates 25 and 26 between which the ends of the paper holding arms 27 and 28 are pivoted so that the said paper holding arms may swing from the position in which full lines, Figs. 1 and 5 to the position in which they are illustrated in Fig. 6. The purpose of having the arms pivoted to the extension is to permit their being folded to the position shown in Fig. 6 or to be moved to the dotted line position, Fig. 5, for the purpose of increasing the utility of the tool and rendering it capable of manipulation at difierent angles.

The member 11 has an upper and lower plate 29 and 30 respectively, between which an arm 31 is mounted on the pivot 82, the said arm being movable from the position shown in Fig. 1 where it is in alinement with the member 11 to a position at right angles thereto as shown in Fig. 3, the said arm being for the purpose of receiving the The member 9 has ears 16 to which attachments by which a brush or roller may be applied to the member 11 forming a part of the handle. The arm 31 is held at different positions of adjustment by a latch 33, which is secured to the plate 29 by fastenings 34 such as rivets or the like, the outer end of the latch being free to be moved so that the lugs 35 thereof will disengage the arm and permit it to swing on its pivot 32, the said lugs 35 serving to retain the arm at dilierent positions of adjustment.

As a means for attaching a brush or brushes to the arm, a socket 35 is provided which has arms 36 secured to a clip 37 which receives the brush head 38, the said clip being approximately C-shaped in cross sec tion as shown in Fig. 7, and having its edges turned in slightly to enter longitudinally disposed grooves or recesses 39 formed in the sides of the brush head. As shown in Fig. 1, a single brush is applied to the brush clamp but in Fig. 3, I illustrate the clamp as serving to retain two brushes in place and this is a desirable arrangement where the full width of a strip of paper is to be treated. Some work will, however, be better done with but one brush, though I illustrate and make provision for the use of two brushes which will increase the elfective width of the tool to the extent mentioned. As shown in Fig. 3, the head of the brush may be held parallel with the handle and for border work and other paper hanging in which a horizontal movement of the brush is desirable this adjustment will be found effective.

In Fig. 8, I illustrate a roller which may be applied to the arm 31 after the brush is removed and in this construction, I provide a socket 40 designed to fit on the arm, the said socket having extensions 41 apertured to receive the ends of the section 42 of the roller. The roller is shown as sectional and comprising in addition to the section 42, the sections 43, 44, 45 and 46. Each section 43,,44, 45 and 46 is provided with a central aperture and the rollers are held together by means of metal pipe inserted in the adjoining sections, there being a length of pipe for each two contiguous or adjacent sections.

I claim 1. In a paper hangers implement, handles pivoted together, an arm pivoted on one of the handles, a socket applied to the arm of one of the handles, arms on the socket, a tool carried by the arms and adjustable holding arms connected to the other handle.

2. In a. paper hangers implement, handles, an. arm pivoted to one of the handles, an extension pivoted to the other handle, clamping arms pivoted on the extension, a socket having arms, the said socket being fitted to the first mentioned arm, a. brush clip carried by the arms on the socket, and a brush having a head provided with recesses to receive the edge of the clip.

3. In a paper hangers implement, handles, an arm pivoted to one of the handles, means for attaching a tool to said arm paper holding arms pivotally connected to the other handle and movable to positions at angles to the handle or parallel therewith.

4. In a paper hangers implement, handles, an arm pivoted to one of the handles, paper holding arms pivotally connected to the other handle, a socket having arms, the said socket being fitted to the arm on the handle, means for holding the pivoted arm at different positions of adjustment, and a tool carried by the arms on the socket.

5. In a paper hangers tool, handles pivoted together, an arm pivoted in one of the handles, a latch for holding the arm at different positions of adjustment, and a socket having arms carrying a tool, said socket being mounted on the arm.

6. In a paper hangers implement, handles pivoted together, an arm pivoted to one of the handles, a latch for holding the pivoted arm at different positions of adjustment, a socket, arms on the socket carrying a tool, said socket being mounted on the pivoted arm, an extension pivoted on the other handle, and paper holding arms pivoted to the extension.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

. MILLARD F. RANDLE.

W'itnesses:

B. F. BOULDIN, J. A. PRAY.

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